- Source: The Manor of Northstead
- Ernest Baggallay
- List of stewards of the Manor of Northstead
- Northstead
- The Manor of Northstead
- Resignation from the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
- Chiltern Hundreds
- Jean Lodge
- List of stewards of the Chiltern Hundreds
- List of stewards of the Manor of Poynings
- List of stewards of the Manor of Old Shoreham
- John Bercow
The Manor of Northstead is a 1954 comedy play by the British writer William Douglas Home. It is a sequel to his 1947 hit The Chiltern Hundreds. The title refers to the Manor of Northstead.
It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham before transferring to the Duchess Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 307 performances between 28 April 1954 and 22 January 1955. The original London cast included A.E. Matthews, Jean Lodge, Marie Lohr, Charles Heslop, Bryan Coleman, Ronald Adam, Arthur Hewlett and Viola Lyel.
Original cast
Beecham - Charles Heslop
Captain Lord Pym, MC (Tony) - Bryan Coleman
Lady Cleghorn (Caroline) - Viola Lyel
Lady Pym (June) - Jean Lodge
Lady Pym (June) (Replacement) - Anne Rawsthorne
Lord Cleghorn - Ronald Adam
Mrs Beecham (Bessie) - Lorraine Clewes
Sir Ronald MacRonald - Arthur Hewlett
The Countess of Lister - Marie Lohr
The Earl of Lister - A. E. Matthews
References
Bibliography
Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.